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1. Welcome to SAM 2013! Before getting started,
ensure that you are connected to the Internet.
2. Launch your web browser (Internet Explorer,
Firefox, Safari).
3. Enter the URL www.sam2013.cengage.com to
visit the SAM login page.
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• For new SAM 2013 users:
Click the New User button
and follow the on-screen
prompts to create your SAM
2013 account.
• New users can also click on
Watch a video to see stepby-step instructions for
creating a SAM account.
• For existing SAM 2013
users: Enter your username
and password, then click the
Login button.
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• Enter the Institution Key provided by your instructor. It will
contain 8 digits in the form of T2XXXXXX.
• Click Submit. If the institution in the confirmation pop-up
window is correct, click OK. If the correct institution name
does not appear, click Cancel and enter the correct code.
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You will have a 3 week grace period
What does this mean?
When you enter into SAM you will not have to put in your Key Code
right away. You will be able to access SAM (complete
assignments/trainings/projects and/or use the MindTap Reader) until the
grace period has ends at which time you will need to put in your Key
Code
KEEP YOUR KEY CODE!
YOU WILL NEED IT ONCE THE GRACE PERIOD HAS ENDED.
When your grace period is over, the next time you log into SAM, you will
have to enter your key code to pick up where you left off.
**NOTE if you don’t have a key code or lose the one you purchased you will need to
purchase a new code.
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• If prompted, enter your 18-digit Key Code, then click Save.
• If you’ve purchased SAM from CengageBrain, enter your
Instant Access code here.
• If you’ve purchased a SAM 2013 Printed Access Card, your
access code can be found on the inside flap. Key Codes are
case-sensitive.
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• You are now ready to set
up your SAM 2013 User
Account.
• Fill in all required fields
marked by a red asterisk.
• Your username must be a
valid email address. Note
that your username cannot
be changed once it has
been created.
• Include a secret question
and answer that can be
used to retrieve your
password.
• Click Save.
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Review and confirm
the information
entered is correct,
then click Confirm.
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If the information is
not correct, click
Revise to return to
the prior screen.
• If you have entered a
Username that already
exists in Cengage Brain,
you will be prompted to
confirm your password.
• If you are unable to
retrieve your password by
using the “Forgot your
password?” link, you will
need to create a new
account for SAM 2013
using a different username.
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Read the SAM Terms &
Conditions, then click the I
Agree button to accept and
continue.
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If you click the I Disagree
button, SAM will
automatically exit.
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• You should now see the SAM Homepage, where you will
begin each SAM session.
• If Flash Player is not installed on your computer, click the
link under Software to install it.
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• To access your SAM
Assignments, you
must be enrolled in a
Section.
• From the Homepage,
click Sections on the
navigation bar.
• This will take you to
the My Sections
page, where you can
view your status in a
section or join a new
section by clicking
the Join a Section
button.
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• Select the name of the section you want to join from the All Sections
list on the left.
• Click the right arrow button to move your selected section from the All
Sections column into My Sections, then click Save.
• Depending on how your Section has been set up, your enrollment may
need to be confirmed by the instructor.
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• To launch an Assignment, click on SAM Assignments on the
navigation bar, then click the Assignment link.
• You can sort Assignments by the Assignment Name, Type, Due Date,
and more by clicking on the heading above each column.
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• If your SAM 2013 account
includes access to a
MindTap Reader, review the
following steps to launch it.
• Click on SAM Assignments
on the navigation bar.
• Select Reading from the
Assignment Type
dropdown.
• Click on the MindTap Reader
title to launch your MindTap
Reader within SAM. Note:
Your browser’s pop-up
blockers must be turned off
to view the e-book.
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MindTap Reader gives
you full access to your
reading assignments,
as well as:
• Flashcards
• Search
• Dictionary
• Glossary
• ReadSpeaker
• Highlighter
• Notepad/Evernote
• Embedded videos
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MindTap gives you flexibility to access readings within SAM in a web
browser or on a tablet. Integrated Highlighting and Notes tabs allow
you to create your own study guide as you read, while the
ReadSpeaker feature reads chapter text aloud for you!
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• SAM 2013 offers simulated
Trainings focused in
Microsoft Office, Windows,
Internet Explorer and
Computer Concepts.
• To launch a SAM Training,
click SAM Assignments
on the navigation bar and
select Training from the
Assignment Type
dropdown.
• Review your SAM Training
details, which may include:
• Instructions
• Due Date
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• When you’re ready to begin
the Training, click OK to
launch the Training
The Training
landing screen
takes you to the
Intro mode, which
provides a written
description of the
task, alternative
methods to
complete the task,
and hints for
completing the task
using a Mac.
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SAM offers 3 training methods to
help you master Microsoft Office,
Windows, and Internet Explorer.
1. Observe: Provides audio and
visual instructions.
2. Practice: Helps you perform
the task using audio and
visual prompts.
3. Apply: Allows you to perform
the task on your own.
To receive credit on a Training
task, you must complete the task
in the Apply mode and click the
Task Complete button.
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SAM 2013 also
helps you master
important Computer
Concepts with over
800 minutes of
audio-visual
Training labs.
1. Introduction: Provides a contextual overview of the topics covered in each
Training lab.
2. Observe: Provides audio and visual instruction for Computer Concepts topics.
Note: Closed captioning is available for both Introduction and Observe modes.
3. Apply: Apply the concepts you’ve learned in the training lab with interactive
reinforcement such as Drag and Drop and Matching activities.
• With SAM Projects, you work
directly in Microsoft Office
2013 to complete a real-world
project using step-by-step
instructions.
• To access your SAM Projects,
click on SAM Assignments in
the navigation bar and select
Project from the Assignment
Type dropdown.
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• Click the Project name to
launch the assignment, then
review the details:
• Instructions
• Maximum number of
submissions allowed
• Number of submissions
you have remaining
• After launching a
Project, download
and save the
Instructions,
personalized Start
file, and any support
files (if available) to
your computer, USB
drive, or another
location.
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• The Project Instruction file
contains:
• Project Description, a realworld case scenario.
• Getting Started section,
including important
information for saving your
Project files.
• Project Steps to complete
the Project.
• Final Figure to refer to while
completing the Project.
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• Complete all Project work using your
personalized Start file, which has your
name encrypted in it.
• Be sure to follow all of the Project Step
instructions and to save your completed file
before submitting it for grading.
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• When you’ve
completed your
Project, revisit the
SAM site.
• Under Grade
Submission, click
Browse to select
your saved Project
file, then click
Submit.
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• You will see a
screen that confirms
your Project has
been uploaded and
meets the correct
virus scan
requirements, file
size, and format.
• After submitting your Project, view
your grade and generate a
Project Study Guide by clicking
Results on the navigation bar.
• Select Project from the Report
Type dropdown and Download
Submitted Projects from the
Report dropdown.
• Click the Download link next to
the Project name to download
your Graded Summary Report.
• This report provides detailed
comments explaining why point
deductions were made, as well as
call-outs inserted directly into your
submitted Project to help you
pinpoint and correct errors.
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• From the Results
tab, you can also
generate a Project
Study Guide.
• Select Project from
the Report Type
dropdown and Study
Guide from the
Report dropdown.
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• The Study Guide lists
each step in the
project with
remediation that
refers to the pages in
your textbook or
MindTap Reader,
along with links to
SAM Training tasks.
• To begin a SAM
Exam, click the link
from your SAM
Assignments page.
• Review your Exam
details, which may
include:
• Instructions
• Time limit
• Number of
chances at each
question
• Number of
retakes of entire
exam
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1. Task List. Use this list to
jump from task to task.
2. Task ID number.
3. Question Label. Back
forward arrows allow you
and
to
jumpremaining
between tasks.
4. Time
(if set by instructor), and number of attempts remaining per
question.
5. Description of the task you must perform.
6. Simulation of the application where you will complete the task.
7. Exit button. Once you start the exam, you cannot exit without scoring your
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exam performance.
• To access your Exam results and Study Guide, click on Results on the
navigation tab. Select Exam from the Report Type dropdown and select
either Study Guide or Results from the Report dropdown.
• You can launch Training tasks directly from the links in the Study Guide.
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• To access Dropbox, click
on the Dropbox button on
the navigation tab.
• On the landing screen of
the Dropbox Menu, select
your Section from the
dropdown menu; click OK.
• To submit a file in Dropbox,
click on the Submit New
File button.
• In the resulting window,
click on the Browse button
to select the desired file.
• Click Save to submit your
file.
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• To access the Gradebook, click on Results on the Navigation bar. Click on
the Gradebook tab and select your section from the dropdown. Click OK.
• Each type of Assignment (Exam, Project, Training) is listed with assignment
weights and your score.
• The number located in the parenthesis next to the assignment type indicates
the number of assignments in that category. Click “+” to expand your view and
see how you did on individual assignments.
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• Cengage offers “Getting Started with SAM” online training
sessions to help you:
• Create your user profile
• Join a Section
• Complete your assignments
• Run reports
• You can use the following link to browse and register for
upcoming sessions: http://learn.cengage.com/forms/samstudents
• For general SAM assistance, please visit
www.cengage.com/support
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